[sdiy] Synth UI [was: Modular - sound or song]

[Kyle Stephens]

Some time ago my brother sent me something about these special encoders that you would literally stick on a computer screen (atop where the knobs were on the interface, heh) - I think they were suction cup based, and from there Bluetooth or the like sent the data to a dongle and onto your VST or what have you of choice. I'll see if I can find it on my on or ask him later tonight...


_kyle

--- On Fri, 4/10/09, Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk> wrote:

> From: Seb Francis <seb at burnit.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Synth UI [was: Modular - sound or song]
> To: "Tom Wiltshire" <tom at electricdruid.net>
> Cc: "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Date: Friday, April 10, 2009, 6:51 AM
> Tom Wiltshire wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > There you go! I knew that was a good idea too!!
> > 
> > Actually, that is pretty much my ideal. Obviously more
> LEDs would be nice. Maybe one day you'll be able to do
> multiple rings like the interface of the Massive soft synth
> that you showed us. I liked the way that shows you
> modulation ranges. Another way to do it might be to actually
> have the LED indicators move to reflect the modulation. I
> believe the Nord Synths do this, but I've never played with
> one. So for example, if you had an LED showin you the filter
> cutoff, and you apply a bit of LFO modulation, the cutoff
> LED begins to move. That way, you'd see the depth
> indirectly, and you'd have a clear idea of the effect on the
> parameter.
> > 
> 
> Now if you had an area of full colour LCD display around
> every knob then you could really get creative with the UI
> :)
> 
> I'm sure this kind of technology will become cost effective
> at some point...
> 
> Seb
> 
> 
> 
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